The tax was proposed in the government's draft amendments to the Law on Corporate Income Tax that has been submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration, reports TheNation.

Fishermen Le Van Tien from Xuan Ha Ward in central Danang City’s Thanh Khe district said his work did not just earn him a living, but was also a traditional profession inherited from previous generations.

He said the government should not impose any tax on offshore fishing, as a 10 per cent tariff might not be high enough for the state, but was considerable for fishermen because the job was risky and did not bring a stable income.